Dear Friends,

The choir last Sunday was marvelous! Once again it showed its range in the selection of the pieces it performed, and performed so very well. I will long remember the power and enthusiasm conveyed in the choir's singing "Order My Steps."

The only negative aspect or recalling the magnificent music of our beloved choir is that it is its last performance until the fall. Once again I give thanks to God for the marvelous gift of music which our choirs, all three of them, provide for our worship and pleasure during the church's year.

The last appearance of the choir for the season means that summer is here, at least according to the calendar! We have recently celebrated Confirmation and Church School Day, other sure signs of the end of another church year. Those services, too, require superlatives in order adequately to describe them, but I'll simply thank Dan, the mentors, the C.E. Committee and all who provide for us an outstanding array of activities for our children and young people. We are blessed!

The arrival of summer also means that I have been making plans for my use of the month of July. As many of you know (how could you miss it)! I have been pursuing a study of Celtic Christian Spirituality. I first attended seminars at Trinity College, Dublin and then at Durham Cathedral/University, Durham, England. Last year I visited ancient monastic sites in Ireland to continue my interest.

This summer I am going to return to Ireland in July, but this time I will be accompanied by my son Jonathan. Kathy, for complex reasons, cannot travel with me this year. As I was reconsidering my summer plans Jonathan said he would like to go with me. I very much look forward to having that time with my oldest son, continued study of Celtic themes, visiting places I've not seen and having time away from what I usually do. It is an ideal way for me to combine vacation and study time. My only worry is that, since neither Jon nor I are blessed with a keen sense of geographical direction, we may spend most of our time in Ireland being lost! Kathy and I are hoping to have a weekend get-away sometime in the fall and, of course, we will have time together with family and friends at Bloody Pond and on the Cape during the rest of the summer.

Though I have spoken about summer and the end of a church season, my thoughts are already upon the fall and the beginning of a new church year. We have much toward which to look. There are a large number of people who have indicated an interest in church membership and I'll offer a course early in the fall. We are, as a congregation, on a positive path and the spirit is pushing us onward. The Church of the Pilgrimage is an exciting and spiritually alive place to express our faith and to be God's covenanted people. Let's keep growing in spirit and in truth!

Love,

© The Church of the Pilgrimage in Plymouth, MA Inc., all rights reserved.

SUNDAY WORSHIP

All Sunday Worship Services will be held at 10:00 AM. The Order of Worship will be listed in the Bulletin, which will be distributed by the ushers. Crib Room care is available for infants and toddlers downstairs in the Mayflower Room during the Worship Hour.

There will be no regular Church School classes until fall. Younger children, 3rd grade and under, are invited to attend a Bible Story/Craft Hour downstairs in Allerton Hall following their dismissal from the worship service. Older children are to remain in worship.

Sunday, June 29, 2003
The Rev. Gary Marks will be preaching today.
Deacon: John McNicholas
Special Music: Not A Women's Choir (male chorus)
The pulpit flowers are in loving memory of Marjorie and Edwin Buttner and Evelyn Fischer given by Cynthia & Jeff Fischer.
Ushers:
Greeters: Bob Thissell and Sarah Stetson

Sunday, July 6, 2003
The Rev. Daniel Spacek will be preaching today.
Deaconess Linn Peterson
Holy Communion will be a part of this morning's service.
Special Music: Linda Forbes Brookfield, soprano
The pulpit flowers are in loving memory of Marion and Gibb Van Nest given by Tony and Susan Cotta.
Ushers: Linda and David Kegel, Debbie and Jon Porter
Greeters: Tony and Sue Cotta

Sunday, July 13, 2002
The Rev. Daniel Spacek will be preaching today.
Deaconess Linn Peterson
Special Music: Bruce Allen, baritone
The pulpit flowers are "in memory of all our Loved Ones" given by The Flower Committee Memorial Fund.
Ushers: Tom and Pat Mudgett
Greeters:

Sunday, July 20, 2002
The Rev. Chuck Harper will be preaching today.
Deacon Trace Sears
Special Music: Barbara and Fred Northrop
The pulpit flowers are "in memory of all our Loved Ones" given by The Flower Committee Memorial Fund.
Ushers: Mike Norton, Jared Borgatti, Andrew Latosek and Meghan Saunders
Greeters: Verna and Al Hoyt

Sunday, July 27, 2002
The Rev. Daniel Spacek will be preaching today.
Deaconess Linn Peterson
Special Music: Kelley DePasqua, Marna Blomberg, Trace Sears, Erik Mosher
The pulpit flowers are "in loving memory of our parents, Willard and Frances Hatch and Francis Meserve Hoyt" given by Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hoyt.
Ushers: Judy Mitchell
Greeters: Betsy Randall and Janet Holmes

PLEASE NOTE

The Ministers' Summer Vacation Schedule:
Rev. Marks will be on vacation from July 1th until August 3rd. Rev. Daniel Spacek will be preaching. You should contact Rev. Spacek or the church office in the event of a pastoral need during the dates above.

Gary will be in the pulpit after vacation on August 10th.

Monday, July 1st - The Summer Sale opens in the Church House and will run daily from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM during July and August. Be sure to stop in and browse. There is something for everyone!

We thank the Sanctuary Choir for another wonderful year of inspiring Christian music! The choir sang on June 22nd and will resume regular Sunday performances in September. Thank you!

We thank Ed Pawlowski for organizing the Fourth Annual Pilgrimage Golf Tournament.
I would like to thank the Board of Trustees for allowing the office to purchase new office furniture. Further, I would like to thank John McNicholas, Doug Post and Tom Mudgett for assembling the furniture! If you have a chance stop by and take a look!
Thank you, Pam McNicholas.

Offering Envelopes for the new fiscal year are available to all who made a pledge. The envelopes are on the window ledge on the east side of Allerton Hall. If you would like envelopes, or wish to make a pledge to the church's ministry, please contact the Collector or the church office.

Please inform the church office of recent graduations, weddings, etc. We like to honor and keep track of our young people as they attain significant events in their lives. Let us know!

A Note from the Memorial Fund Committee: An additional directory has been posted by the Anniversary Quilt in Allerton Hall which explains the meanings of the symbols on the Quilt and identifies the contributors. Thanks to Marylyn Colburn, and Gary Marks for the information and to Pat Patenaude for the beautiful frame.

Special thanks to Greeters for the month of June!

Thank you to all who ushered for the month of June!

We were sorrowed to hear of the recent death of Carol Peterson's father. Our sympathies and prayers are with Carol.

Harvest Fair: The Harvest fair Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday evening July 23, 2003 at 7:00 P.M. at 15 Oak Street. Will all table leaders try to attend as we begin to seriously finalize Harvest Fair plans. Please bring any lists of helpers that you may have and any new ideas. Individual letters will be sent to all table leaders but anyone who would like to become involved is welcome to come to this meeting.

Linen and Things: As you go through your closets this spring, please keep this table in mind. We are on the lookout for tablecloths, place mats, doilies, runners, pretty pillowcases, napkins and any other old or new linens with the exception of sheets and bedding. Call Gayle David for information or pick up.

Country Store: Last year, this was a very popular table and we are in hopes that we will have many contributions of preserves, jellies, candy and any other items that fit this category. Keep us in mind as you do your canning this fall. Call Shirley Axon for information or pick up.

The Tuesday Night Knitting Group will not meet formally during July and August but anyone is free to call me if you have particular problems that I can help with over the summer. We will resume our meetings on the second Tuesday of September. Diana Budge (508) 746-4514.

Our New Hymnal: We are well along in preparing our supplement to the Hymns of Truth and Light. We have obtained two copyright permissions and expect to receive more shortly; we have ordered and received proofs of all the hymns we hope to include; we are proofreading and perfecting the hymns and other printed material, such as our church Covenant, Unison Welcome and Statement of Faith, the church name to be printed on the cover and dedicatory book plates. By the end of July we will place our preliminary order for the printing of our new hymnal.

Next month, in August, we expect to receive, review and approve the contract and invoice from the printer, and make a first-half payment. This will commence the actual production process, and will also mark the beginning of our effort to encourage members of the congregation to buy bookplates to have affixed inside new hymnals to honor or dedicate to loved ones, and to gift hymnals to the church. We will also be soliciting ideas on how best to
recycle the Pilgrim Hymnal.
Bill Harting and Louise Brown, Hymnal Committee

A note from the Stewardship Committee: We know many of us go on vacation during the summer months. Please remember to mail you pledge to the church office if you are not going to be in church. You could mail it in weekly or send a check once a month. The Church counts on your pledges to meet the budget. Thank you!

	MAY 2003
	Last Year's	This Year's
Monthly Income	$13,192	$14,617
Expenses	$22,846	$27,106
Operating Balance	-$9,654	-$12,489
Year to Date Income	$229,153	$221,855
Expenses	$228,287	$275,956
Operating Balance	$866	-$54,101

Expenses are still outpacing income. Your generous giving is needed.
Thanks,
Dave Kegel
Treasurer

Summer Hours: M-F from 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. The church secretary will be taking some vacation days during the month of July. I will put a notice in the Sunday Bulletins as to when I am taking a day off and the Chair of The Board of Trustees will be notified in advance. Please call the office to make sure I am here before coming in. There will be a message on my voice mail. In addition, I will be out of the office the second week in August from 8/9-8/16 for our annual family vacation to Point Sebago.

VOLUNTEERS
Please help us extend hospitality to our younger children this summer by volunteering to host a Bible Story Hour. This summer we are showing our children Bible-based videos, so that the teaching is easy and fun. Please see the sign up sheet on the bulletin board in Allerton Hall. We thank you for your help in providing this program to our younger children.

Memorial Flowers: There is an opening for pulpit flowers on July 13th and July 20th. Please call Judy Mitchell at (508) 746-3959, to reserve a date.

We are in need of Sunday Greeters! Greeters are needed for the month of August. Please call the church office at (746-3026) to volunteer to greet or look for a sign-up sheet posted on the bulletin board outside of the Mayflower Room.

Coffee hour volunteers are needed for the coming months of July & August. Coffee hour after Sunday worship is an important part of the life of our fellowship. We need your help. You will find a sign-up sheet in Allerton Hall. Please sign-up.

Craft and Story Hour During the Summer: Volunteers are needed for craft and story hour during the summer. A sign-up sheet will be posted on the bulletin board outside the Mayflower Room. See Jenny Healy for details or help.

REMINDER: Please turn in information for the August Newsletter by July 21st.

Clerk - Lois Post; Moderator - Steven Triffletti; Treasurer - David Kegel; Collector - Thomas Mudgett;
Asst. Collector - Debbie Chaskes; Music Director - William B Richter;
Secretary - Pam McNicholas; Sexton - Tony Nightingale; World Mission Emphasis - Heifer Project International;
Church Building Telephone - (508) 747-1341.